1. MICHAL BOSÁK

2. MICHAL BOSÁK MICHAL BOSÁK
once acclaimed as "the richest Slovak in America," founded the Bosak State Bank in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Bosak came to the U.S. in 1886 at age 16 and initially worked as a miner, going on to become a businessman whose ventures included the Bosak Manufacturing Company (a wine and liquor distribution business), the Bosak State Bank, a travel agency, and several financial institutions in northeastern Pennsylvania.

3. MICHAL BOSÁK
He was also a leader in the Slovak-American community, becoming a signatory to the Pittsburgh Agreement and the publisher of the weekly newspaper Slovenska obrana.
All of Bosak's business and banking ventures ended during the Great Depression.

4. MICHAL BOSÁK
donation of one of the original ten dollar bank note with Michael Bosak's signature to the National Bank of Slovakia in 1999

5. MICHAL BOSÁK
DURING
World War I, he organized collections to help Slovakia. He was also on the the original signers of the "Pittsburgh Pact."
As president of the First National Bank his signature was used on a ten dollar bank note.
During his life he built banks, schools and churches, leaving behind a legacy of lasting values for future generations.

6. MICHAL BOSÁK
The book about Michal Bosák – commemorated to 60th anniversary of his death and talks about life journey of the first american banker from Slovakia, coming to America poor but with his effort, skills and business mind became powerful personality

7. MICHAL BOSÁK
DURING
World War I, he organized collections to help Slovakia. He was also on the the original signers of the "Pittsburgh Pact."
As president of the First National Bank his signature was used on a ten dollar bank note.
During his life he built banks, schools and churches, leaving behind a legacy of lasting values for future generations.